Label or stamp affixer



No. 749,891. PATENTED JAN. 19, 1904, P. C. AREY.4

LABEL OR STAMP AFFIXER. APPLIUATIUN FILED 0012.6, 1902.

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PATENTED. JAN. 19, 1904.

P. o. AREY. LABEL' 0R STAMP APEIXER.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.6, 1902.

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' Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

i moistening-pad and Huid being broken away; i

and. Fig. 5 is a side elevation, showing one ofY .and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully deand the means for operatingthe same.

platen, hereinafterdescribed, parallel with the UNITED STATES PatentedJanuary 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE;

J. EDMUNDV DONALDSON,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LABEL on STAMP AFFIXER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of `Letters Patent No. 749,891, datedJanuary 19, 1904.

Applies@ filed number e, 1902..

To (1J/, whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED C. AREY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Chicago, county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Label or Stamp Aiiixers, of whichthe following is a specification and which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, form- This invention has reference to a devicefor aiiixing gummed address strips, stamps,labels, and the like onenvelops, packages, &c. and has for its object to provide an article ofthis character which shall be simple in construction and rapid andefective in operation.

It further contemplates the provision of a mechanism for feeding theaddress-labels or stamps to an afixing-plunger and also a cutteroperating between the feed mechanism and the plunger for severing theindividual labels or stamps. y

The invention consists of the combination scribed, particularlydesignated in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of the device, takenon` the line a: fr of Fig. 2. Fig.

3 is a sectional View in perspective illustrat-4 Fig. 4 is a frontvelevation, a portion of the tank containing the the pair of leverscarrying the moistening-pad l The mechanism is carried by an inverted-`U-shaped frame 10, the bottom of the legs thereof being straight inorder to keep the face of the moistening-pad and the plunger or surfaceof the envelopdor package to which the address-labeling' strip is to Ibeaffixed.

Thelabels or l Jstarnfps,v eviously gummed and made-in the form ips, arefed to the afixing mechanismby `,-Iriefdtng of a pair of rolls 11 and12, located one "abovethe other and the upper of which is journaled, asat 13, in

Serial No. 126,082. (No model.)

the sides of the frame 10. The strip of labels may be led to the rollsby a guide 111, attached to the sides of the frame 10 and havingafiaring mouth 15 at the front thereof, and a second guide 16 may belocated at the opposite side Located when in its normal positionv or ina state of rest in advance of the feed-rolls 11 and 12 is themoistening-pad. This pad may be of any suitable absorbent material andsupplied with iiuid to keep the same damp in any preferred manner. Inthe construction illustrated the pad 18, of felt or like material, isfastened to the bottom of a tank 19, designed to contain water, whichpasses to the pad 18 through perforations in the bottom tl1ereof. Inorder to prevent a too-rapid flow of water to the pad 18, the tank maybe filled or partially filled with an absorbent material, as 20. The pador,V as shown, the tank 19 is carried by a frame comprising a pair oflevers 21, attached to the opposite ends of the tank and pivoted attheir upper ends on .pivot-pins'22, projecting from the sides of theframe 10, near the top thereof.

To permit of afiixing the stamp on the surface moistened, it is ofcourse necessary to move the pad therefrom and out of the path of theaflixing-plunger. In the construction illustrated this is accomplishedbyproviding i the pusher or reciprocating handle 211, mounted to slidevertically on the frame 10, witha pair of arms 25, which extend atopposite sides of the frame 10 and have fixed thereto studs 26, whichplay in camsl'o'ts 27 in the levers 21. These cam-slots 27, one in eachlever, curfvedownwardly and rearwardly, ortoward tl1e3feed-rolls 11 and12, about half their length-and then extend in a straight lineAinclining in and continuing the general direction of the curved portion,as shown in Fig. 5.

Instead of having the pad in such position as to normally rest upon thesurface to be moistened it preferably occupies a position slightlyelevated therefrom, and its initial movement is in a downward direction.To provide for such movement, which will be about the sameor slightlygreater than the distance from the face of the pad 18 and the surface tobe moistened, the pivot openings 23 are slightly elongated vertically,as seen in Fig. 5.

The plunger is held normally in its elevated position by anexpansion-spring 28, seated in a guide-tube 29, mounted on the frame 10and extending into the lower open end of the handle 24, which is hollow.

Mounted to slide vertically between the sides of the frame 10 is aplunger or platen 30, having pins 32 projecting from the sides thereofand which, with the studs 26, attached to the plunger 30, are fixed tothe arms 25, the sides of the frame 10 being provided with verticalguide-slots 33, enabling the plunger to move vertically when the handleor pusher 24 is re-V ciprocated. The inner edge of the plunger orplaten, or that adjacent the feed-rolls 11 and 12, is brought to an edgeor provided with a cutting-blade 34, which coacts with averticalstationary knife or blade 35, located between the guide 16 and themoistening pad and loosely bolted at its lower edge to the guideplate17. Springs 36, interposed between the guide-plate 17 and the knife orblade 35, press the lower blade outwardly toward the path of the 'blade34, and the upper opposite ends of the said blade are provided withrounded eX- tensions 37, which are engaged by the ends of the plunger30, forcing the knife inwardly, thereby insuring a sharp clean cut.

At the completion of each operation of theplunger and the moistening-pada new addresslabel or stamp must have been moved into position. To thisend means are provided coacting with a movable part of the mechanismheretofore described, by which this is done, and this action takes placeon the recession or return movement of the plunger. Such means mayconsist of a pair of loose pawl-plates 38, one of which is locatedbetween each end of the sliding plunger 30 and the frame 10 and providedwith a pair of slots 39, (see Fig. 1,) located one above the other andinclined rearwardly from the upper ends thereof and through which passthe pins 32 and studs 26, by which the plunger 30 is secured to the arms25, and also with a pawl 4 0, projecting rearwardly and adapted toengage a ratchet-wheel 41, fixed to the end of one, as 11, of thefeedrolls. As the plunger descends the pawlplates 38, through the mediumof the slots 39 and the pins 32 and studs 26, are moved forward and alsodownward, the length -of the slots being less than the range of movementof the plunger, so that the pawls 40 are carried away from and below theratchets. the action is reversed and the plunger rises the pawl-platesare first moved inward and the pawls engaged with the teeth of theratchets,

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and the pins 32 then reaching the upper ends of the slots 39 the platesare lifted, and consequently turn the feed-roll, the parts being soproportioned that such movement will be just suiiicient to advance oneaddress-label or stamp.

In operation when the handle Ais pushed downward the pivot-pins 26 firstengage the curved portion lof the cam-slots 27 and move the lever-frame21 and the moistening-pad downward until the latter comes in contactwith the surface to be moistened, this vertical movement being permittedby reason of the elongated pivot-openings 23. rlhe movement of theplunger being continued, the movement of the studs 26 in the curvedportion of the slots 27 causes the levers 21 to turn on their pivots 22and oscillate or throw the pad outwardly from the path of the plunger 30and away from the vsurface just moistened, and the limit of movement ofthe pad is reached when the studs reach the juncture of the curved andstraight portions on the camslots 27. rl`he plunger 30 also descendsduring the movement of the pad, the studs 26 following the slots 27,which are now parallel with the slots in the sides of the frame 10, andas it lowers the knife 34, coacting with the stationary knife, cuts offfrom the strip the label or stamp projecting beyond the same and fedforward by the feed-rolls actuated by the pawls 40 during the previousrecession or return of the plunger. This label or stamp after havingbeen cut by the knives is carried gummed face downward by the plunger orplaten 30 and pressed thereby upon the surface previously moistened bythe pad. When the plunger is released, the spring 28 returns theplunger, reversing the operation just described, elevating the platenand knife, actuating the feed-rolls, and moving inward and thenelevating the pad.

In order to facilitate the insertion of the end of a new strip betweenthe feed-rolls, the lower one or 12 may be mounted in a yoke 42, pivotedto the sides'of the frame 10 and provided with a finger or thumb lever43, by which it is moved on its pivots. An expansion-spring 44, coiledabout a rod 45, passed through the lever 43 and pivoted to a rod 47,secured to the frame 10 and reacting between the said rod 47 and thelever, serves to hold thrlel roll 12 pressed firmly'against the upper roA double ratchet mechanism is shown in the drawings for operating thefeed-rolls; but it will be obvious that small and light addressstrip orstamp afliXers may be made with only one such mechanism.

In order to strengthen and impart greater rigidity to the device, rodsor ties 46 may eX- tend across and be {iX-ed to the plunger 30 and theends of the same utilized fas the pins or studs 32 and 26 and the endsof the rod 47 made to serve as the pivots 22.

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I claim as my inventionw 1. In a label-axer, in combination, areciprocating plunger, a vertically and laterally movable moistening-padnormally in the path of the plunger, an oblique cam-face on the frame ofthe pad, and studs carried by the plunger and engaging the cam-face.

2. In alabel-afxer,in combination,aframe, a downwardly and laterallymovable moistening-pad pivotallyconnected to the frame, aspring-retracted plunger, and sliding connection between the pad andplunger.

3. In a label-afixer, in combination, a moistening pad, avertically-movable frame attached to the pad and pivotally connected tothe supporting-frame and provided with an oblique cam-face, and areciprocating handle mounted on the frame and carrying a stud engagingthe cam-face.

4C. In a label-aflixer, in combination, asupporting-frame, areciprocating plunger provided with severing means, a roll for feeding alabel to the plunger, a ratchet wheel attached to the roll, and a pawlactuated by the plunger, coacting with the ratchet and normally holdingthe latter against movement in either direction.

5. In a label-aflxer, in combination, a reciprocating plunger, avertically and laterally movable moistening-pad normally in the path ofthe plunger, an oblique cam-.face on the frame of the pad, a studcarried by the plunger and engaging the cam-face, means for returningthe plunger and the moistener to their original positions, and means forfeeding a label to the plunger during such return movement.'

6. In a label-aflxer, in combinatiomaframe,

a downwardly and laterally movable moistening-pad pivotally connected tothe frame, a

i reciprocating plunger, sliding connection between the pad and plunger,a feed-roll, and pawl-and-ratchet mechanism for turning the feed-rolland actuated by the plunger during the retraction of the latter.

7. In a label-aflixer, in combination, a supporting-frame, avertically-movable moistening-pad, levers attached to the pad and piv-Aoted to the frame, a reciprocating handle, sliding connection betweenthe handle and the levers for moving the pad downwardly and thenturningthe levers on their pivots to elevate the pad, andalabel-aiiix'ing plunger contached to the pad and having elongatedpivotapertures and curved slots, pivots fixed to the rframe and passingthrough the apertures, a

reciprocating handle mounted on the frame and having arms provided withstuds projecting into the lever-slots, a label-aixing plunger carried bythe arms, and means for feeding a label to the plunger.

10. In a label-aflxer, in combination, a supporting-frame, amoistening-pad, levers attached to the pad and each of which has avertical elongated pivot-aperture at the upper end and a downwardly andrearwardly curved slot, pivots fixed to the frame and passing throughthe pivot-apertures, a reciprocating handle mounted on the frame, armsattached to the handle and extending downwardly at the sides of theframe and provided with studs projecting into the lever-slots, and alabel-affixing plunger carried by the arms of the handle. 4

11. In a label-affixer, in combination, an affixing-plunger, a pawlhavinga downwardly and rearwardly inclined slot, a pin projecting fromthe plunger and into the slot, a feed-roll, and a ratchet-wheel fixed tothe roll and with which the ratchet coacts.

12. In a label-afxer, in combination, a supporting-frame, amoistening-pad, levers attached to the pad and having elongatedpivotapertures and curved slots, pivots fixed to the frame and passingthrough the apertures, a reciprocating handle mounted on the frame andhaving arms provided with studs projecting into the lever-slots, alabel-affixing plun- IOO ger carried by the arms, means for feeding aing such return movement.

13. Ina label-afxer, in combination, a reciprocating plunger, amoistener oscillating into and out of the path of the plunger,feedrolls, a knife carried by the plunger, and a spring-pressed knifecoacting with the plunger-knife and provided with a cam-face with whichthe plunger engages.

14. i In a label-afhxer, in combination, a supporting-frame, amoistening-pad, levers attached to the pad and each of which has avertical elongated pivot-aperture at the upper end, and a slot the upperend of which curves downwardly and rearwardly, the 4lower end beingstraight and also inclined rearwardly, pivots fixed to the frame andpassing through the pivot-apertures of the levers, a

. reciprocating handle mounted on the frame,

`knife of the plunger when the latter is moved IIO downward, feed rolls,a ratchet wheel attached to one ofthe feed-rolls, and a pawl carried byone of the handle-arms for actuating the ratchet-wheel.

l5. In a label-afxer, in combination, a supporting frame, a moisteningpad pivoted thereto, a reciprocating handle, connection between thehandle and the pad for moving the pad against and then away from -thesurface to be moistened, a plunger attached to the handle and movablethereby downward against the moistened surface, a plate having parallelslots located one above the other and' inclined downwardly andrearwardly, pins projecting from the plunger and through the said slots,a pawl carried by the plate, and feed-rolls one of which has fixed to ita ratchetwheel with which the pawl coacts.

16. In a label-aifixer, in combination, a supporting frame, a moisteningpad pivoted thereto, a reciprocating handle, connection between thehandle and the pad for moving the pad against and then away from thesurface to be moistened, a plunger attached to the handle and movablethereby downward against the moistened surface, a knife carried by theplunger, a second knife attached to the frame and with which the knifeof the plunger coacts and provided with cam-faces engaged by the plungeron the downward movement of the latter, a spring for pressing the secondknife outwardly, and feed-rolls adjacent the spring-pressed knife.

17. In a label-affixer, in combination, a frame having pivot-studs, amoistener-pad frame having vertically-elongated apertures engaging suchstuds and having downwardly and backwardly inclined ways, aspringretracted vertically reciprocating plungerframe having studsrunning in the ways and engaging the upper ends thereof before theplunger-frame reaches the limit of its upward movement.

18. In combination with a label-aiiixer, a supporting-frame, a pair offeed-rolls, one of which is journaled in the frame, ratchet mechanismfor driving said latter roll, a yoke pivoted to the frame and in whichthe other of said rolls is journaled, a lever extending from the yoke,and a spring for holding the lever normally outward and the roll carriedthereby in contact with the first-mentioned roll.

19. In combination with a label-aiiixer, a supporting-frame, a pair offeed-rolls, one of which is journaled in the frame, means for drivingthe latter roll, a yoke pivoted to the frame and in which the other ofsaid rolls is journaled, a lever extending from the yoke, a rod fixed tothe frame, a stem pivoted to the rod and passing through the lever, anda spring coiled about the stem and reacting against the rod and thelever.

20. In a label-aiixer, in combination, a supporting frame, areciprocating plunger, a moistening-pad normally in the path of theplunger, a pivoted frame carrying the pad and having elongatedpivot-openings, fixed pivots on the frame entering such openings, andoperative connection between the pad and plunger for moving the padframe downwardly and laterally.

FRED C. AREY.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. SniBoLD, Louis K. GILLsoN.

